SMU Opens As A 12 Point Favorite

[AustinFromUNT]

The opening line for the game this weekend is SMU being favored by 12. That's a respectable line imo. Could have been much worse.

[Ben Gooding]

There is nothing respectable about being a 2 TD dog. It's disrespectful and fans, coaches, and players should see it as such. 

[Harry]

Very respectable.

[BTG_Fan1]

Would have liked it to be around 10, but can understand with them having a Legit QB and Sutton...

Also, have we heard/seen anything about the SMU OLine after they lost 2 upper class OL guys?

[UNTFan23]

19 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

There is nothing respectable about being a 2 TD dog. It's disrespectful and fans, coaches, and players should see it as such. 

How is it disrespectful? It's just a betting line trying to get the same amount of money to bet on each side of the equation.

Edited September 3, 2017 by UNTFan23

[AustinFromUNT]

It's a road game against a team in a better perceived conference with a better perceived head coach and we're still widely seen as the team that got blown out 66-7 by Portland State and went 1-11 2 seasons ago. I'll take just being 12 point underdogs.

[BTG_Fan1]

Yes it sucks, but no one is going to be betting on UNT... 

Go out and win the game, and then we can worry about what Vegas says..

We were 100+ in offense last year, no idea but defense was slightly better... We still allowed 30+ a game.. 

Also, I have no idea but college works but the NFL gives you +3 just being at home, so I would say even if its true/the same for college then SMU is only a 9-point fav. 

Edited September 3, 2017 by BTG_Fan1

[Ben Gooding]

32 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

How is it disrespectful? It's just a betting line trying to get the same amount of money to bet on each side of the equation.

Bulletin board material.

Thousands of bookies and a select big named betting agencies are betting on UNT to lose by 2 touchdowns. How is this not disrepectful. 

 

[BTG_Fan1]

1 minute ago, Ben Gooding said:

Bulletin board material.

Thousands of bookies and a select big named betting agencies are betting on UNT to lose by 2 touchdowns. How is this not disrepectful. 

It is disrespectful but why wouldn't it be 12? look at our stats last year, they were terrible

[AustinFromUNT]

For what it's worth, about a month ago Vito predicted we would lose to SMU by 18.

[untcampbell]

I don't see it as disrespectful. I see it as opportunity....if I had a bookie or lived in Vegas.

Teams are disrespected until they earn respect. There is no reason to be less than 12 at this point. We lost by 13 at home last year. I think we are better than last year, and so does this line.

Earn it.

 

GMG

[North Texas Shep]

12 points!

 

[Cerebus]

14 hours ago, Ben Gooding said:

Thousands of bookies and a select big named betting agencies are betting on UNT to lose by 2 touchdowns. How is this not disrepectful. 

Uh, that isn't how lines work.

 

[97and03]

1 minute ago, Cerebus said:

Uh, that isn't how lines work.

 

It is like teaching trig to a monkey. Just don't try it. 

[RBP79]

I'm surprised it isn't more. I mean they are SMOOO (sarcasm here} . Until we beat them consecutively we're never going to be on top....especially a Ford Stadium......JUST WIN!  

[Ben Gooding]

31 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

Uh, that isn't how lines work.

 

I'm very aware. 

29 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

It is like teaching trig to a monkey. Just don't try it. 

Eat one. 

[p_phelps]

15 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Yes it sucks, but no one is going to be betting on UNT... 

Go out and win the game, and then we can worry about what Vegas says..

We were 100+ in offense last year, no idea but defense was slightly better... We still allowed 30+ a game.. 

Also, I have no idea but college works but the NFL gives you +3 just being at home, so I would say even if its true/the same for college then SMU is only a 9-point fav. 

No one? I bet on us last week -20. I'll damn sure bet on us again. You are exactly right about home teams getting points just for being home. We should have a good following to the game and we got beat on Sutton's few big plays and the scrambling qb. 

[@UNTSportsFan]

I'll take SMU & give up the points 

don't @ me 

[UNTLifer]

37 minutes ago, @UNTSportsFan said:

I'll take SMU & give up the points 

don't @ me 

And change your name to SMUtSportsFan?

[Withers940]

[AustinFromUNT]

39 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

And change your name to SMUtSportsFan?

Wow I guess 90 started a trend of supporting other DFW teams. First TCU & now SMU.

[Ben Gooding]

3 minutes ago, AustinFromUNT said:

Wow I guess 90 started a trend of supporting other DFW teams. First TCU & now SMU.

I don't think he's supporting SMU. 

And 90 was at the game on Saturday. 

[Harry]

To my understanding,

@UNT90  was at the Lamar game and still supports the program.

[@UNTSportsFan]

Never would I support SMU over UNT 😂... I'm just able to look at bet without green goggles.. I think SMU wins by 12+... I'll gladly be the 1st person in line to eat crow if I'm wrong 

[BTG_Fan1]

15 minutes ago, Harry said:

To my understanding,

@UNT90  was at the Lamar game and still supports the program.

Because there was no TCU home basketball game right?